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Not sure if either of these work so I'm throwing it out there, do you like either of them, if so which ?

I'd say the first one.

The colour is easier to look at as your eye doesn't get lost in the blur of white.

Works? depends what YOU took it for?

As a viewer, the first. I like the color. I like the smooth transition of blur as each row of chairs goes on.

I think the colour version has more betterness to it - the B&W version just doesn't seem to have any punch to it.

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The colour version is much easier on the eyes to work out what the scene is. There's too much white in the conversion.

2nd one if contrast is very strong to get the differences between the chairs, otherwise, I choose first one.

Thanks for all the feedback, I actually prefered the B&W because I didn't like the tones in the colour version I thought they were sickly.. that said as the photographer, I knew they were chairs.. and if you view from top to bottom (as most do.. especially on the net) then I can see why the B&W is harder "to get".

Yi-P wrote:2nd one if contrast is very strong to get the differences between the chairs, otherwise, I choose first one.

I just tried a different version for you yip is this any closer ?

Hi Craig,

I still think you have better separation in the colour one, and I actually like the tones, it looks like a bit of golden sunlight is hitting the scene.

I think the white actually blurs together even more in your 2nd b&w, mainly because the whites have been pushed further. This is not necessarily a bad thing, just a matter of taste.

Overall, nice shot.

#1 and maybe a top crop to exclude the black and give an all chair pano

Colour for me too Craig. In fact IMHO if you take a little crop off the top, removing the dead space, there isn't that distraction of that shadow and the last row of chairs thus remving the specular highlights there. It tightightens the image I feel. See what you think. It looks more pleasing to me anyway
cheers
marco

sirhc55 wrote:#1 and maybe a top crop to exclude the black and give an all chair pano

marco wrote:Colour for me too Craig. In fact IMHO if you take a little crop off the top, removing the dead space, there isn't that distraction of that shadow and the last row of chairs thus remving the specular highlights there. It tightightens the image I feel. See what you think. It looks more pleasing to me anyway

THanks for the suggestions guys, I've reworked it as you've described (I hope). Here it is.

I believe the first one is the best of the two, but perhaps if it had more depth of field it would be easier for the eye. It is a good exercise on pattern though.

The only thing missing is a coat hanging over the back of the nearest chair. I still think it's a very creative image....but it required an extra prop to make it a winner. Sometimes we just have to cheat a little.